Review of Whale Rider (2003) by Zack O — 08 Dec 2007

Fantastic music. Great story. Human, not hollywood.

This review of Whale Rider (2003) was written by Zack O on 08 Dec 2007.

Whale Rider has generally received positive reviews.

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